• | Develop a written exposure control plan |
• | Set in place universal precautions |
• | Provide personal protective equipment |
• | Use preventive engineering controls, such as retractable needles |
• | Implement work practice controls |
• | Prohibit recapping, bending and removing used needles |
• | Demonstrate that they are reviewing new technology and engineering controls to reduce the risk of needle stick injury annually. |
• | Maintain a sharps injury log to track, report and describe such incidents. |
• | Solicit input from employees who actually provide direct care in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective safety devices and work practice controls. |